News Release

2 May 2008

LEEDS LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS - 2008

Results have been confirmed in the local elections for Leeds City Council.

Of the 34 seats contested – one in each ward except in Calverley and Farsley ward where there was a double vacancy – Labour have 13, Conservative 9, Liberal Democrat 9, Green Party 1, Morley Borough Independent 2.

Taking into account the council’s total 99 seats, the political composition of Leeds City Council is now as follows: Labour 43, Liberal Democrat 24, Conservative 22, Morley Borough Independent 5, Green Party 3, Independent 1, BNP 1.

Voter turnout was approximately 35.76%, as compared to 37.52% in 2007.

Full results are below, listed in alphabetical order by ward. Total percentage of votes by party are as follows: Party Percentage votes by party Conservative 31.41% Labour 28.67% Liberal Democratic 18.89% BNP 11.35% Green 3.72% Morley Borough Independents 3.19% Alliance for Green Socialism 0.97% UK Independent Party 0.9% Independent 0.77% English Democrats ‘Putting England First’ 0.14

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Full details of the results are available on the Leeds City Council website, www.leeds.gov.uk/elections

Local Elections 2008 - Results

Adel and Wharfedale Ward

Elected: BARRY JOHN ANDERSON

Turnout: 47.62%

Surname Other Names Party Votes ANDERSON BARRY JOHN CONSERVATIVE 4377

JASON BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 269 HARLAND DOREEN ILLINGWORTH LABOUR 727 VALERIE PAUL MARCHANT GREEN PARTY 202 RICHARD SHAW CHRISTINA LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 2020

Alwoodley Ward

Elected: RONNIE FELDMAN

Turnout: 40.68%

Surname Other Names Party Votes

CLAY JOHN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 1041 FELDMAN RONNIE CONSERVATIVE 4059 HENDON WARREN UK INDEPENDENCE PARTY 250 ALLIANCE FOR GREEN JACKSON BRIAN 174 SOCIALISM MASTERTON DOUG LABOUR 1390 WHITAKER CHRISTINE BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 228

Ardsley and Robin Hood Ward

Elected: KAREN RENSHAW

Turnout: 35.53%

Surname Other Names Party Votes BEVERLEY JOANNA BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 1685 DANIEL DAVID UK INDEPENDENCE PARTY 201 FLYNN BILLY CONSERVATIVE 1298 MCARDLE STEWART INDEPENDENT 420 PHILIP MOORE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 396 HARRISON RENSHAW KAREN LABOUR 1696

Armley Ward

Elected: ALISON NATALIE KAY LOWE

Turnout: 28.01%

Surname Other Names Party Votes CROKE MICHAEL GREEN PARTY 616 BRITISH NATIONAL FITZPATRICK SHAUN LIAM 753 PARTY KAPP JEREMY MARK CONSERVATIVE 915 CHRISTOPHER LOVELL LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 512 JOHN ALISON LOWE LABOUR 2104 NATALIE KAY

Beeston and Holbeck Ward

Elected: ANGELA GABRIEL

Turnout: 28.54%

Surname Other Names Party Votes JULIE CUTHBERT GREEN PARTY 237 CONSUELO FULLER JAMES LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 462 GABRIEL ANGELA LABOUR 1841 TAYLOR DEAN MARK BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 663 ROBERT JAMES WINFIELD CONSERVATIVE 1002 WILLIAM UK INDEPENDENCE WOODHOUSE WILFRED 207 PARTY

Bramley and Stanningley Ward

Elected: DENISE ATKINSON

Turnout: 28.88%

Surname Other Names Party Votes ATKINSON DENISE LABOUR 2019 MICHAEL BEST CONSERVATIVE 1069 KENNETH BROWN PAMELA JOY GREEN PARTY 248 DAVID GATENBY BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 628 ANDREW THE ENGLISH DEAN LOCKE DEMOCRATS - "PUTTING 276 ANDREW ENGLAND FIRST!" ADAM JOHN SLACK LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 541 THOMAS

Burmantofts and Richmond Hill Ward

Elected: RALPH PRYKE

Turnout: 29.42%

Other Surname Party Votes Names ADILYPOUR DANIAL LABOUR 1330 CAROLINE ANDERSON CONSERVATIVE 241 HELEN MARK BRITISH NATIONAL COLLETT 919 ADRIAN PARTY ALLIANCE FOR GREEN ALLAN HOUSE SOCIALISM - SAVE 93 OLIVER HOMES PRYKE RALPH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 1852

Calverley and Farsley Ward

Elected: ANDREW CARTER, JOESPH WILLIAM MARJORAM

Turnout: 36.96%

Surname Other Names Party Votes ARBUCKLE KATE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 836 CARTER ANDREW CONSERVATIVE 4283 HOLLINGS JANE LYNN BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 666 HOY LORRAINE LABOUR 1327 ANDREW JAROSZ LABOUR 1262 RICHARD LEARY ROBERT JOHN BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 637 JOSEPH MARJORAM CONSERVATIVE 3159 WILLIAM

READ CHRIS LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 613

Chapel Allerton Ward

Elected: EILEEN TAYLOR

Turnout: 31.58%

Surname Other Names Party Votes BAKER SIMON CONSERVATIVE 794 ELLIOT MARK JAMES GREEN PARTY 359 HUSSEIN ALTAF LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 1222 BEVERLEY ALLIANCE FOR GREEN SAMUELS 496 MONICA SOCIALISM TAYLOR EILEEN LABOUR 2415 DAVID BRITISH NATIONAL WHITAKER 177 GRAHAM PARTY

City and Hunslet Ward

Elected: ELIZABETH NASH

Turnout: 19.71%

Surname Other Names Party Votes

ATKINSON JOHN BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 436 HARLEY SIMON CONSERVATIVE 538 NASH ELIZABETH LABOUR 1697 PARNHAM ANDY GREEN PARTY 193 SADLER PIP LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 488 SUJAWAL MUSERAT INDEPENDENT 272

Crossgates and Whinmoor ward

Elected: SUZI ARMITAGE

Turnout: 38.05%

Surname Other Names Party Votes ARMITAGE SUZI LABOUR 2368 BRITISH NATIONAL DOUGLAS JOHN HARRY 979 PARTY NORMAN ANN CARMEL LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 577 UK INDEPENDENCE ODDY DARREN PAUL 276 PARTY SCHOFIELD DAVID CONSERVATIVE 2233

Farnley and Wortley Ward

Elected: DAVID BLACKBURN

Turnout: 32.49%

Other Surname Party Votes Names BLACKBURN DAVID GREEN PARTY 2556 BROADBENT GLENN CONSERVATIVE 859

FOSTER HELEN BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 793 ALLIANCE FOR GREEN NORMASCHILD DECLAN 28 SOCIALISM MICHAEL TAYLOR LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 233 FRANCIS STEPHEN TOWLER LABOUR 1264 JOHN

Garforth and Swillington Ward

Elected: ANDREA SUSAN MCKENNA

Turnout: 44.66%

Surname Other Names Party Votes JACQUES ROBERT HUGH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 535 MCKENNA ANDREA SUSAN LABOUR 3004 WINNIFRED MOWBRAY BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 752 MARY TURNER LOUISE JAYNE CONSERVATIVE 2768

Gipton and Harehills Ward

Elected: ALAN TAYLOR

Turnout: 38.22%

Surname Other Names Party Votes

GREENWOOD BEATRICE CONSERVATIVE 217 ALLIANCE FOR GREEN IQBAL AZAR SOCIALISM - SAVE 83 HOMES MAQSOOD KAMILA LABOUR 2551 MARTIN REED GREEN PARTY 94 LESLIE BRITISH NATIONAL SMITH DARRAN PAUL 389 PARTY TAYLOR ALAN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 2584 WHEATLEY KATIE ANNE INDEPENDENT 110

Guiseley and Rawdon Ward

Elected: GRAHAM LATTY

Turnout: 40.34%

Surname Other Names Party Votes AVISON COLIN CLIFFORD GREEN PARTY 347 ALLIANCE FOR GREEN CHRISTIE GARETH MORGAN 62 SOCIALISM CLEASBY CINDY LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 834 KING MIKE LABOUR 1664 LATTY GRAHAM CONSERVATIVE 3456 TAYLOR WAYNE PATRICK BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 436

Harewood Ward

Elected: ANN CASTLE

Turnout: 45.91%

Surname Other Names Party Votes

CAPSTICK PATRICIA GREEN PARTY 210

CASTLE ANN CONSERVATIVE 4940

CHAPMAN BENJAMIN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 426 ALLIANCE FOR GREEN CHRISTIE FIONA JEAN 53 SOCIALISM MARTIN GIBSON BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 376 DARREN DAVID NAGLE LABOUR 734 PATRICK

Headlingley Ward

Elected: JAMIE MATTHEWS

Turnout: 19.69%

Surname Other Names Party Votes

AZAM MOHAMMED LABOUR 730 SEQUOYAH DE SOUZA ALLIANCE FOR GREEN DOMINIK 25 VIGNESWAREN SOCIALISM NICOLAI BRITISH NATIONAL HANSARD LAWRENCE 40 PARTY HORWOOD MICHAEL JOHN CONSERVATIVE 318

MATTHEWS JAMIE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 1021

SUNDERLAND TIM JOHN GREEN PARTY 344

Horsforth Ward

Elected: CHRIS TOWNSLEY

Turnout: 41.95%

Surname Other Names Party Votes BRITISH NATIONAL ASQUITH IAN 339 PARTY BINNS ANDREA KAY GREEN PARTY 272 GILL NIGEL LABOUR 563 HARDCASTLE RICHARD CONSERVATIVE 2746 TOWNSLEY CHRIS LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 3321

Hyde Park and Woodhouse Ward

Elected: PENNY EWENS

Turnout: 19.91%

Surname Other Names Party Votes BERNARD BRITISH NATIONAL ALLEN 102 ADRIAN PARTY BISSON KATE ALICE GREEN PARTY 299 EWENS PENNY LIBERAL DEMOCRAT 1206 HARPER GERRY LABOUR 1142 SYPRIAN PITKIN CONSERVATIVE 219 ANTHONY

Killingbeck and Seacroft Ward

Elected: GRAHAM HYDE

Turnout: 31.45%

Other Surname Party Votes Names UK INDEPENDENCE DOUGLAS ADAM 454 PARTY ALLIANCE FOR GREEN SIMON FEARN SOCIALISM - SAVE 122 HARRIS HOMES FISHER SADIE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 530 HYDE GRAHAM LABOUR 2576 BRITISH NATIONAL POWELL MARK 723 PARTY DONALD TOWNSLEY CONSERVATIVE 767 HOLFORD

Kippax and Methley Ward

Elected: KEITH PARKER

Turnout: 37.77%

Surname Other Names Party Votes MACARTHUR JOHN DURNO LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 506 BRITISH NATIONAL MAVERICK PETER FRANK 751 PARTY PARKER KEITH LABOUR 3048 PHILLIPS TINA LOUISE CONSERVATIVE 1720

Kirkstall Ward

Elected: LUCINDA JOY YEADON

Turnout: 30.12%

Surname Other names Party Votes

COLEMAN RUTH LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 1844 HILL ANNE-MARIE GREEN PARTY 337 PHILIP SMITH CONSERVATIVE 495 RICHARD BRITISH NATIONAL THACKWRAY TONY 376 PARTY YEADON LUCINDA JOY LABOUR 1981

Middleton Park Ward

Elected: GEOFF DRIVER

Turnout: 29.38%

Other Surname Party Votes Names THE LABOUR AND CO- DRIVER GEOFF OPERATIVE PARTY 1960 CANDIDATE GOLTON CHRISTINE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 517 ALASTAIR GUNN CONSERVATIVE 724 HUNTER MEESON KEVIN BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 1911

Moortown ward

Elected: MARK DANIEL HARRIS

Turnout: 39.57%

Other Surname Party Votes Names BRITISH NATIONAL BROWN ANTHONY 267 PARTY LINDA CULLEN LABOUR 1756 MICHELE MICHAEL ALLIANCE FOR GREEN DAVIES 242 FRANCIS SOCIALISM MARK HARRIS LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 2813 DANIEL UK INDEPENDENCE MILES JEFF 131 PARTY

SMITH AMY CONSERVATIVE 1597

Morley North ward

Elected: ROBERT PAUL FINNIGAN

Turnout: 40.19%

Surname Other Names Party Votes THE LABOUR AND DAWSON NEIL CO-OPERATIVE 955 PARTY CANDIDATE MORLEY BOROUGH FINNIGAN ROBERT PAUL 3665 INDEPENDENTS HUNT NEIL RICHARD CONSERVATIVE 861 JAMES SIMON JENNINGS LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 224 EDWARD BRITISH NATIONAL REDMOND TOM 1388 PARTY

Morley South Ward

Elected: JUDITH MARY ELLIOT

Turnout: 37.75%

Surname Other Names Party Votes MORLEY BOROUGH ELLIOTT JUDITH MARY 2714 INDEPENDENTS FOSSEY NATHAN DAVID LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 202 HOLMES MARK CONSERVATIVE 517 HUDSON ALEC LABOUR 832 BRITISH NATIONAL MEE MIKE 1779 PARTY CHARLES SLINGSBY INDEPENDENT 158 ALBERT

Otley and Yeadon Ward

Elected: GRAHAM PETER KIRKLAND

Turnout: 44.17%

Surname Other Names Party Votes KENNETH CREEK CONSERVATIVE 2139 JOHN FRANCIS ALLIANCE FOR GREEN DENNING JOHN 177 SOCIALISM BURLEIGH EVELEIGH JOHN LABOUR 1716 GRAHAM KIRKLAND LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 2951 PETER RICHARD BRITISH NATIONAL WARRINGTON 382 THOMAS PARTY DAVID WEBB GREEN PARTY 232 CHARLES

Pudsey Ward

Elected: JOSIE JAROSZ

Turnout: 37.83%

Surname Other names Party Votes ALDISS JASON CONSERVATIVE 2220 DRACUP IRENE GLYNIS GREEN PARTY 303 GREGORY HALL LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 580 JOHN HIRST JOHN DARRELL BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 857

JAROSZ JOSIE LABOUR 2530

Rothwell Ward

Elected: DON WILSON

Turnout: 37.59%

Other Surname Party Votes Names

BRUCE KAREN LABOUR 1954 ROBERT PEEL BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY 625 ANDREW MATTHEW ROBINSON CONSERVATIVE 706 JAMES WILSON DON LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 2534

Roundhay Ward

Elected: MATTHEW LOBLEY

Turnout: 41.38%

Other Surname Party Votes Names BRAWLEY SEAN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 820 MALCOLM ALLIANCE FOR GREEN CHRISTIE 281 SCOTT SOCIALISM BRITISH NATIONAL FERGUSON MARK 228 PARTY HAMILTON SHARON LABOUR 2145 COLIN JOHNSTON GREEN PARTY 294 EDWARD LOBLEY MATTHEW CONSERVATIVE 3337

Temple Newsam Ward

Elected: WILLIAM SCHOFIELD HYDE

Turnout: 44.04%

Surname Other Names Party Votes

COUPAR JEFF LABOUR 2083 DAVID GALE INDEPENDENT 487 ARTHUR BRITISH NATIONAL HOLLINGS PETER 1560 PARTY WILLIAM HYDE CONSERVATIVE 2386 SCHOFIELD NORMAN KEITH CECIL LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 521

Weetwood Ward

Elected: BEN CHASTNEY

Turnout: 34.92%

Surname Other Names Party Votes TREVOR ALLIANCE FOR GREEN BAVAGE ANTHONY 109 SOCIALISM JOHN CHASTNEY BEN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 2436 HAYIRLIOGLU ERCAN INDEPENDENT 18 MARTIN HEMINGWAY GREEN PARTY 306 FRANCIS BRIAN DAVID JENNINGS CONSERVATIVE 1713 TIMOTHY BRITISH NATIONAL KNIGHT SHARON ANNIE 302 PARTY PICKARD ROSIE LABOUR 952 PROCTER ALAN LESLIE INDEPENDENT 67

Wetherby Ward

Elected: GERALD WILKINSON

Turnout: 42.23%

Other Party Votes Surname Names CASSELL JOLENE LABOUR 1070 DAVID BRITISH NATIONAL CRAVEN GORDON 315 PARTY JAMES GAGEN KATE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 631 UK INDEPENDENCE ROBSON TONY 289 PARTY WILKINSON GERALD CONSERVATIVE 4208